The Broadwater is one of the greatest venues in Los Angeles for Independent artitsts. They provide great resources with a team that is willing to help artists grow. I'm going on my second year of the fringe festival, and this theatre already has such a special place in my heart. Such Innovative design.The use of multiple theatre spaces as well as a bar for people to lounge at before/after a show is ingenuous and perfect for the festival. They're is a constant rotation of brand new works that come through this theatre all the time. They are one of the few theatres that is keeping independent theatre alive in Los Angeles.Most theatres instead focusing on rehashing a season of Broadway hits. They are contantly helping the community by putting up local artist and creating a space for them to grow/workshop. If you are looking for a big budget spectacle show look towards the pantages. but if you want to see the birth of brand new art in Los Angeles their is no better place to look than the Broadwater theatre. I strongly encourage any artist to work with them and for audiences to go see a show and support independent art! I strongly believe the Broadwater is innovating theatre for a modern audience, which is so desperately needed. Thanks Broadwater! Love Ya! read more

The Broadwater is a highly rated, much acclaimed Los Angeles theatre complex with three spaces and a bar. It's run by the amazing Sacred Fools Theatre Company. It is a gem of a place for live theatre in L.A. read more

In eight years of doing live theatre, The Broadwater is singular in its dreadfulness. To keep it brief, we rented a theatre and were assured the stage would be struck (cleared) on show night. Instead, the owner allowed another production to build a set on our contracted stage. The owner, Padriac, simply cares about money. He will book concurrent shows on one stage with no regard for the artists who spend months preparing their work. If you truly love art, I advise you to look elsewhere. read more

Broadwater Theater - Performing Arts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

What an awesome venue! I came for the Hollywood Fringe festival to support a good friend's play, 'Venus In Fur,' starring Rachael Meyers, Bryan McKinley, and directed by Amir Korangy! It was BRILLIANT! That's probably an understatment! The play was nuanced and exhilarating, and this is a duo you don't want to miss live if you ever get to see one of their productions! They truly knock it out every time! Parking was a little tricky, but this place is a gem. The art inside is timeless and fun, and I appreciate the spirit of keeping live theater alive! I am glad the Hollywood Fringe Festival revived my experience with this place for me, as I'd been here for a production that felt like it was put up purely out of boredom and access to capital, so my first impression was that it was a place that anyone could put up anything, but the fringe festival brought truly phenomenal work to the forefront, and I look forward to coming back! read more

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What an iconic venue! Went to see a play/theatre performance during the Hollywood Fringe Festival in June and fell in love with the place. Arrived early to find parking (which was east to find). My friend found parking on the side streets and we strolled up to the venue 15 minutes early. Instead of standing outside we went into the bar. Yes there is a full bar at this theatre. Loved that in this bar that actors/performers are talking about the shows they've seen, shows they are starring in and posted postcards that are happening! After listening to these events we stroll to our chosen show, check in and enter the main stage. A large venue with abundant seating and 2 restrooms. Apparently there are a few other stages. So The Broadwater is available for every performer's budget. So amazing! read more

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Fantastic little theater... we saw a fantastic show that was comprised of five short 15 minute plays, called When One Door Closes. I'd love to go back to see more! It was small, but not too small. You know kind of intimate where whoever is on stage can engage with the audience if they want to. But you do not feel like you were sitting on top of each other. Parking is a little difficult but not impossible. And there's great nightlife not too far away if you want to indulge in dinner or drinks before or after. In fact, I do believe there's a little bar that is part of the theater attached to the corner. read more

Saw a show here during Hollywood Fringe fest earlier this week and had a great experience. It's a very intimate theater and the sound quality was good. There isn't a bad seat in the house! It's definitely an older theater so the seats weren't that comfortable but it was still fairly well maintained. The outside is also fun with great signage. The restrooms were also clean and in good order. Parking is pretty easy in the area and I was able to find a meter a block away. read more

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Cute little theater on the Hollywood Fringe circuit. We'll air-conditioned and clean bathrooms. Limited seating so get in line early, but nice venue for indie shows. read more

Broadwater Theater - Inside the theater - Performing Arts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Intimate, modest theatre. I sat in the very back row, but could still see the actors' faces clearly. I saw a heavy, well-executed play about grief. It was an abstract concept play featuring just the performers, so I can't comment on set decoration. I didn't risk it, but there is apparently plenty of street parking nearby. Grab a pre- or post-show drink at the classy little bar next door, the Broadwater Plunge. read more

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A theatre multiplex. Really cool theatre spaces...home base for Fierce Backbone, a playwrights group, they do readings once a month on a morning. Also Sacred Fools Theatre lives here. The spaces are rentable. ...I loved getting to the reading in a 88 seat house with racked seats thru the backstage area...a glimpse into how the sausage is made. Street parking and metered parking. read more

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Been a few times. Lovely venue. Nice to see independent theatre. Saw mostly improv groups. Charming bar attached on the corner.

The Broadwater Theater is off Santa Monica Boulevard with the entrance a makeshift loading ramp on Lillian Way, a block east of Cahuenga. I was invited to a dress rehearsal without knowing a thing about the play. The stage is big and the theater has a high beam ceiling. Sound was clear from the ensemble cast in this 2 hour plus mystery. The staging was well done and while the stage was very big enabling the allusion of two separate rooms, the theater was comfortable and the play maintained my interest all the way to the end with effective acting. read more

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Went to the Second Stage to see Bigfoot the musical last Saturday. A quaint small theatre and pretty spacious. The Plunge was an intimate size bar, but loved the atmosphere. Great place to hang out after the shows. read more

No frills under 99 seater in Hollywood off Santa Monica Blvd. The theater is actually comprised of a number of smaller stages/theaters from Main Stage to Second Stage and a pub stuck in the middle. The drinks are not accessible from most of the theaters so be prepared to stay dry the entire performance - unless you walk outside along the sidewalk to get to the bar, and then you're required to keep your drinks within that establishment and not the theater. The seats are clearly inherited from other older theaters as they've mostly lost their sprung - sitting in it for over 2 hours can be somewhat uncomfortable so plan accordingly. Stage programs are available via a QR code and there is just a tiny lobby entry with two single bathrooms - so also plan accordingly. The performance of "Spring Awakening" that I saw there recently was just OK. Its nice to support local theater and to give actors opportunities to get in front of us audiences - certainly a good outlet for AMDA students down the street. That said, the performance mounted by this random theatrical company called MounthBone was fair at best. A good number of actual trained singers and performers, but the less talented ones can really bring down a production. The theater company culture is to accept anyone regardless if they're right for the part - pretty squarely fitting in to a DEI objective. As much as I want to support opportunities, this thinking defeats the purpose of casting the right people for the right role. If you can't follow that simple rule of theater, I'm not really interested in supporting. I'm here for a good show with good performances, not to just provide someone an opportunity on my dime. Sorry but let's be honest - if theater starts to go this way, I'm going to find another creative outlet. Let's hope that Broadwater uses their opportunity to provide great performances with great performers - there's opportunity with the closure of Cupcake Theater which used to be around this same area and always provided excellent productions. read more

Fantastic little theater in Hollywood. The entrance is on Lillian Way where there's a small landing area for checkin and some food. There's an exposed brick wall on one side and a staircase on the other. It seems like a big stage but also tight. The audience seating spans the same distance as the stage. I came here for the Breakthrough Reading Series which was awesome and I highly recommend. It brings together writers and actors for readings of work by women of diversity. read more

Broadwater Theater - Performing Arts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

love the intimate spaces and the bar next to the stages is GENIUS. great place to run into friends after a good show.

I reached out to this company to book a venue, but as soon as they found out I was Mexican, they stopped returning my emails, and had no time for me. Either they are racist, or horribly disorganized. read more